Chapter 1865: Abu Muslim Makes His Move! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Silence!
Absolute silence!
Time seemed to stop. Wang Chong squinted his eyes and swept over the entire 'world' with his Psychic Energy, but a moment later…
”How could this be?!”
When he saw that familiar figure in the center of the explosion, his pupils constricted and his face fell.
The High Priest!
Even after suffering the detonation of Wang Chong's Blazing Sun, the High Priest was still standing there with his black robe, whole and unharmed. He appeared entirely unaffected by the immense force of that attack.
”Truly most impressive!”
The High Priest raised his head, his cold voice booming through the world.
”It's only been about a year since the Battle of Talas, but you've already reached this level! This sun alone could make you one of the strongest Psychic Energy practitioners in history. But in the end, you're still too young. Just like I said, you don't have the ability to threaten me. Did you really think you could use something you learned from the disciple against the teacher?”
The High Priest's eyes suddenly flashed with an extremely dangerous light.
A moment later, the High Priest suddenly extended a finger into the air. Kaboom! The world swayed, this lightly-thrust finger somehow containing enough power to collapse the heavens. The world Wang Chong had created through his immense Psychic Energy should have been incredibly sturdy, but now, it was shuddering as if two giant hands were punching at it.
Boom! Boom! Space groaned and buzzed.
”Not good!”
Wang Chong's heart trembled as he sensed an intense danger, but it was too late.
One finger from the High Priest was far more frightening and dangerous than Wang Chong's immense sun.
Crack! Shattering sounds came from all around him, and less than a second later, the mental world shattered like a mirror, unable to endure the High Priest's blow.
Rumble!
With a massive boom, Wang Chong's Blazing Sun Domain was destroyed!
……
Meanwhile, as Wang Chong and the High Priest continued their dangerous mental battle, the battle in reality between the Great Tang and Arabia continued to intensify.
”Kiiill!”
Resounding war cries filled the air as the Arab cavalry continued to beat down in wave after wave. The overwhelming advantage in numbers the Arabs possessed began to flex its strength. No matter how many cavalry fell at the front line, more Arab riders would come up behind them to fill the gap.
The Great Tang was under immense pressure from all sides.
”Hold!”
”Archers, fire!”
”Axemen! The horses' legs!”
”Remember to stay in cover!”
Officers bellowed orders as all the Tang soldiers worked to resist the surging torrent of Arab cavalry. The Arab riders were pouring in like spilled mercury, flowing through all the cracks between the steel walls in their frenzied assault.
Under this assault, the Tang defense line continued to shrink and fall back.
Roooar!
With a furious bellow, an armored giant in the center of the Tang army turned his head and swung down a tough and steely arm. Crash! In a single strike, he destroyed a Tang ballista.
These ballistae were made completely of steel, and the areas where their parts were linked together were reinforced by rivets. Despite this, a single punch from an armored giant immediately turned them into exploding piles of debris.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In other areas, more and more armored giants were beginning to break free and destroy ballistae, the soldiers manning the ballistae crying out in fear as they were knocked aside.
Even though Wang Chong had made abundant preparations, having the Confucian Sect experts work with the Mo Saber Unit while also assisted by Zhang Shouzhi's Giant Beast Traps, he was still unable to hold down all the armored giants. If the Great Tang showed the slightest neglect, these armored giants could destroy a ballista with a single punch!
”Careful!”